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Namibia Suffers Drought Disaster

The worst drought in 30 years is aggravating an already serious rate of chronic infant malnutrition, according to aid agencies. The drought has resulted in limited or no access to water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for almost a million Namibians.

PHOTO ESSAYS: Namibia: Worst Drought in 30 Years

Namibia is a country largely consisting of desert but it is still badly affected by its worst drought in three decades. The UN children's agency, Unicef, says some 780,000 people - a third of the ...

Namibia: Unicef Steps Up Support As Namibia Grapples With Worst Drought in Decades

UN News, 12 August 2013

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is scaling up support, including nutrition education and infant feeding activities, in Namibia, which is currently facing its worst… Read more »

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6 August 2013

Namibia Faces its Worst Drought in 30 years

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Namibia is facing its worst drought in 30 years and in the northern Kunene region, it hasn't rained for 2 years. The drought has affected one third of ... see more »

Namibia: Severe Drought Takes Heavy Toll

UNIRIN, 12 August 2013

The arid hills of Namibia's northwestern Kunene Region make for a harsh environment at the best of times. With agriculture limited by the region's dry, sandy soil, most of the… Read more »
Namibia: Drought Relief Distribution Not a Snap

New Era, 12 August 2013

RUNDU - There is a need for better coordination by all those involved in the drought relief aid programme if thousands of Namibians affected by drought are to receive relief food… Read more »
Namibia: Severe Drought Heavily Affects Areas of Namibia

VOA, 9 August 2013

Severe drought in Namibia threatens the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people, as they are left with failure of crops, livestock deaths, short supplies of water, and… Read more »
Namibia: Govt to Provide 'Matangara' As Drought Relief to the Needy

Namibian, 7 August 2013

Deputy Prime Minister Marco Hausiku says the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has been contracted to provide drought relief beneficiaries with meat products to supplement the… Read more »

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Riondjovi Mupia moved to the outskirts of town with her children after the drought dried up her vegetable patch and only income source.

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Severe Drought Hits Namibia

Due to poor rains, Namibia is facing a severe drought which has already claimed hundreds of livestock. Read more »
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Namibia Suffers Drought Disaster

PHOTO ESSAYS: Namibia: Worst Drought in 30 Years

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Namibia Faces its Worst Drought in 30 years

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